Tunisian scholar Larbi Sadiki
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The situation in the Middle East has rarely been as fluid as today, the events seldom as fascinating to watch, as well as challenging to comprehend with the barrage of news reports we receive from the region every day. Since early 2011, heads of state of Tunisia, Egypt and Libya have been driven to exile, put behind bars, or lynched by a mob. Yemeni leader was forced to step aside, while the Syrian regime is fighting a desperate battle for bare survival. Other autocrats dread what the future might bring and, of course, foreign powers are closely watching the events. Who’s in power in the Middle East, what kind of political systems are emerging, and what are the latest developments? Our special guest today is Dr Larbi Sadiki ….
BIO: Dr Larbi Sadiki is a Tunisian author, political scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Exeter in the UK, specialising in Arab and Middle Eastern democratisation processes. Sadiki holds a PhD in political science and international relations from the Australian National University. He received a number of fellowships and awards and has published many ground breaking books, too many to mention. Dr Sadiki's academic articles have been published in many journals and his views and opinions are also widely sought.
BIO: Dr Larbi Sadiki is a Tunisian author, political scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Exeter in the UK, specialising in Arab and Middle Eastern democratisation processes. Sadiki holds a PhD in political science and international relations from the Australian National University. He received a number of fellowships and awards and has published many ground breaking books, too many to mention. Dr Sadiki's academic articles have been published in many journals and his views and opinions are also widely sought.
